On Monday we had a busy evening. 8 of our Explorers prepared for the upcoming Downsman Hike by marking out their route and discussing their menu. We also had angel throwing run by Allen and Katie and whilst waiting, the other groups had to build the highest pioneering structure. 3 groups managed to build a structure above head height however the neatness, design and knot skills leave a lot to be desired!!! A few photos are below.
A new term means a new programme which is now available on OSM or available below. Watch out for details about summer camp which will be released soon! Date Activity Location Other Details 04/09/2023 Paracord Woggles / Welcome Back 4th Worth Uniform 11/09/2023 Tomahawk Throwing / Pioneering Challenge 4th Worth Uniform 18/09/2023 Escape Room / Investitures 4th Worth Uniform 25/09/2023 Dance Evening & D of E Presentations 4th Worth Uniform – Parents Invited for D of E 02/10/2023 Ballista’s Pioneering Challenge 4th Worth Uniform 09/10/2023 National Police Helicopter Tour / Fencing Redhill & 4th Worth Details to follow 16/10/2023 National …
Congratulations to both of our groups who successfully completed their D of E expeditions in the New Forest this weekend. Walking around 60km over the 3 days, the teams also demonstrated teamwork, navigation skills and excellent camp craft. We had excellent weather and both teams actually looked like they were having fun most of the time!!! A few photos are below.
This year 23 Explorers from Shackleton ventured to Yorkshire with Drake ESU for a joint summer camp. In total, we had over 50 people in our party! We set off in minibuses on Saturday 22nd July and on arrival at Thornthwaite Scout Camp, we setup our site and had a quiet evening on site and cooked our first dinner. On Sunday, we sent out our D of E Gold practise expedition. Others on site did some onsite activities including crate stacking, caving ladder and wobbly pole! On the Monday, we had a day trip into York before setting out on …
As is tradition, we celebrated the end of the summer term with a BBQ and water games. At the start of the meeting, we allowed the Cubs to take on the Explorers in a game of musical hoops which quickly descended into the Cubs soaking the Explorers thoroughly with their water guns! We also played a few other water based games before much food was consumed cooked by the leadership team. We hope you all have a great summer and see you next term.
This week, we set the explorers a challenge of building a rope bridge and swing which actually held their weight and worked unlike previous years attempts!!! With the help of the leaders giving some direction, a 30 metre rope bridge was created which actually supported up to 3 of them at anyone point! A swing was also successfully constructed which worked for 2 Explorers at a time! We also presented YL buckles to Joe and Mark, Well done!
Last week, Explorers played Volleyball at Grattons Park. It was nice to see everyone back post exams finishing. However, lots more practise would be needed before any of them started playing at a competitive level as it was rare for more than 2 or 3 consecutive volleys!!!
On Monday 19th June, we held our own Monopoly Run Crawley Edition! Well done to all the teams although the scores were very varied!!! As it was the first night back for many from exams, we had over 30 members back again which was nice to see! A few pictures are below.
Last night Shackleton ESU visited Copthorne Prep School for an evening of climbing and abseiling. We also invested one of our new Explorers part way down the abseil tower! Thanks to Alaric, Ivo and Russell who all came along to help instruct for the evening.
This evening we did backwards cooking at Explorers. After we had the fires going, we set out making chocolate cakes in oranges, nachos and cheese, bread twists and camp cones. Each group tried each of the recipes with varying success!
Congratulations to our explorer team who completed their Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze expeditions in Ashdown Forest this weekend! The Duke of Edinburgh programme gives young people aged 14-24, the opportunity to develop themselves in scenarios they would not normally experience. The fun but challenging expeditions take young people out of their comfort zones, whilst building confidence, teamwork, life skills and friendships. If you interested in joining us, get in touch today.
On Monday 15th, Shackleton had a game of rounders at Grattons Park. Teams were formed evenly however the results were very one sided even after the rounders pitch was expanded to resemble a 400 metre running track!